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Jeff Gee

  1. Leveraging your Legacy

    By Jeff Gee · Published on 1 year ago · No Comments

    With the introduction of XenServer 5.6, the Disk Image Import Wizard now offers all of us a bit of freedom from the hypervisor sprawl that permeates enterprise and non-enterprise virtual machine users everywhere.   We've all been there; two, three sometimes four different hypervisors and their proprietary virtual disk formats scattered about our labs and data centers.  Managing these variations fits the metaphor of herding cats ...

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  2. XenServer 5.6 OVF Appliance Wizards

    By Jeff Gee · Published on 1 year ago · 15 Comments

    A hidden jewel in XenServer 5.6 release is the OVF Appliance Wizards.  There are three wizards aptly named:Appliance Import Wizard Appliance Export Wizard Disk Image Import WizardEach wizard opens up the possibility for users to take XenServer 5.6 to new places.  Let's take a quick look.Appliance Import WizardThis wizard provides the primary mechanism to import OVF packages.  This may seem simple  enough, however, this wizard not only ...

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  3. Project Kensho OVF Tool Advanced Capabilities

    By Jeff Gee · Published on 2 years ago · No Comments

    As more and more ISVs, IT organizations, resellers, integrators and consultants of all flavors become more aware and familiar with the new virtual appliance packaging capabilities in the DMTF VMAN initiative and the OVF capabilities Citrix is adding to its products, it is useful to identify some of the advanced capabilities of the Project Kensho OVF Tool.New in the Project Kensho OVF Tool v1.3 is ...

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  4. Project Kensho OVF Tool & Hyper-V

    By Jeff Gee · Published on 2 years ago · 1 Comment

    One of the more unique features about the Project Kensho OVF Tool v1.3 is its ability to manage Hyper-V servers. The Project Kensho OVF Tool can import OVF/VMDK from VMware products directly into Hyper-V servers as well as move content between Hyper-V and XenServer.To assist with the understanding how quick and easy this is, we've produced a simple video that explains this process:Some items ...

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  5. Understanding Project Kensho OVF Technology

    By Jeff Gee · Published on 2 years ago · 10 Comments

    SummaryProject Kensho OVF technology provides the Citrix ecosystem with excellent tools to create and consume virtual appliances based on the OVF standard.  Project Kensho OVF technology is currently available in two utilities: Project Kensho OVF Tool XenConvert 2.0.1This article aims to describe basic use cases of each tool and where it fits within the greater context of deploying and consuming virtual appliances using the Open Virtualization Format ...

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  6. What is OVF?

    By Jeff Gee · Published on 2 years ago · 3 Comments

    SummaryThis article provides a basic overview of the Open Virtualization Format (OVF) specification as used in Project Kensho and XenConvert.BackgroundVirtual Machine deployment and use has exploded in recent years. Many vendors, including Citrix, have been instrumental in the widespread adoption of virtual machines in today's computing climate. New use cases, including the distribution of virtual appliances, require a more standardized way to describe and deliver ...

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  7. Project Kensho 1.3

    By Jeff Gee · Published on 2 years ago · No Comments

    With the new Xen.org announcement, there is a lot of motivation and excitement at Citrix and the Open Source Community. Adding to this, two weeks ago, Citrix released the latest Project Kensho Tech Preview:  Project Kensho 1.3.This is an exciting time for Citrix as we strive to improve and build virtual appliance creation and consumption capabilities into the XenServer product line. ...

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